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When you hear the words “Swap Meet” you don’t exactly think FABRIC, right? Neither did I, until I found out about this particular swap meet. When I moved to San Diego county, it was disappointing how sad the fabric shopping is here. There is Joann, of course, and another chain called Yardage Town, which I(…)

I know you are probably wondering if I have dropped off the planet, but I am still here. Life has just been so busy and crazy the past couple of months that sewing has slid to the bottom of the priority list. Now that we are getting used to the new school schedule, I am(…)

Hello Friends! I know we have been missing lately…. Between kids activities, vacations and getting sick, our poor blog has been neglected! Don’t worry, we have some fun projects coming soon! To tide you over, I have such a fun giveaway for you today. The winner will receive a mini shopping spree! To a(…)

It’s been a hot summer here and I have been meaning to make Bella some dresses for a while now. I finally drafted up a pattern for an easy tank dress that is perfect for warm summer days. The beauty of this little dress is it can be made with just about any fabric. I(…)

I pretty much live in jeans/shorts and tees. Every season. When its colder, I add a sweater. (Granted, it doesn’t get very cold here, ever.) I never seem to have enough tees, though. (Except for those old Target V-necks with pockets that I still wear.) So I thought I would share my new favorite tee(…)

I am loving the boho vibe these days. I really love flowy, feminine pieces – they are so flattering on almost everyone. After seeing Leanne’s and Merrick’s kimonos, I have been meaning to make one. But I didn’t get to it, until I saw this amazing, SIMPLE tutorial on one of my favorite artsy sewing(…)

So summer is here in full swing and boy are we BUSY! I am sewing as much as I can (which is much less than I would like) and will have some fun projects to share soon. In the meantime, I thought I would round up some of our favorite summer sewing projects. These are all simple(…)

Are you ready for the cutest, simplest 5 minute project? Most of Isabella’s headbands are hand-me-downs from Emily when she was a baby. I decided that she needed some updated ones. I have been meaning to make some cute knotted knit ones like these or these, but haven’t gotten around to them. Last week, I(…)

Lately I have been having fun reviewing more independent patterns. As a sewing blogger who makes her own patterns most of the time, there is something so nice about just printing out the patterns and following directions! 😉 Plus it is so great to support these pattern shops. Making a pattern is hard work so(…)

When See Kate Sew released her Penelope Peplum pattern, I was so excited. What a great pattern! So many cute options. I signed up for the Pattern Tour but then Isabella came along and I had to take a bit of a sewing/blogging break. Finally right before Easter, I made my first one- the gathered(…)

Welcome! Autie and Jen here. We are a couple of friends who love to create. We are also wives and mothers trying to balance work and home and all of the other good things in life. We started this site as a way to share our creations and connect with you. Pull up a chair and stay awhile!

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